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|Title= The Amazing Ray | |Title= The Amazing Ray | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1949-04-25.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= April 25th, 1949 | |Start= April 25th, 1949 | ||
|End= July 30th, 1949 | |End= July 30th, 1949 | ||
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[Derek (story)|Derek]]" | |Preceded= "[[Derek (Daily story 1948/49)|Derek]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[Lady Ermine]]" | |Followed= "[[Lady Ermine]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Some years ago Mandrake helped the police to capture Kid Glove Kid. Now he have manage escaped from prison, and he wants revenge. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Professor Vance, a famous physicist. | |||
*Bora Karlosi, actor in "The Mad Scientist", a movie. | |||
*Kid Glove Kid, a killer and thief. | |||
*Hairy Mike, an escaped convict. | |||
*Fats, an escaped convict. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 25, 1949 (Beginning: The Amazing Ray) | |||
*The Police Chief is married. In strip of June 23 he said: ''How can I tell my wife about this''. | |||
=== | == Space restrictions == | ||
*A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Md-1949-04-25.c.jpg|''cut version'' | |||
Image:Md-1949-04-25.h.jpg|''full height version'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mtm-edmal-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Gibi1673.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake27saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandroi150.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Indonesia-d051.jpg|[[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia | |||
L'Avventura Albo tascabile-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
L'Avventura Albo tascabile-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 048.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Special Mandrake-FS 189.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart43.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Paquito11007.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico | |||
Mandrake FP 021.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Tarzan swedish-24.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden | |||
Haftalikalbum07.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey | |||
Miller-mtm-07.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"El rayo sorprendente", [[Mandrake el mago 6 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #6]] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia=== | |||
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake Comic 3|''Mandrake Comic'' #3]] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Raio Assombroso", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 27|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #27]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*"Forvandlingsstrålen", [[Fantomet 133|''Fantomet'' #133]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Pienentävä säde", [[Mustanaamio 11/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #11]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Le mystérieux docteur Vance" <small>(part 1)</small> & "Le secret du professeur" & "Fin d'un cauchemar" <small>(part 5)</small>, [[Aventures et Mystères 150|''Aventures et Mystères'' #150]] & [[Roy Rogers 1|''Roy Rogers'' #1]] & [[Roy Rogers 2| #2]] & [[Roy Rogers 3| #3]] & [[Roy Rogers 4| #4]] (1952/1953) | |||
*"Le rayon magique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 3|''Spécial Mandrake'' #3]] (1963) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif|border]] Indonesia === | |||
*"Sinar Gaib", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D051)|''Mandrake'']] (1949 ?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il raggio magico" and "L'invenzione del Prof. Vance", [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 2|''L'Avventura Albo tascabile'' #2]] and [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 3| #3]] (1950) | |||
*"Il raggio magico", [[Super Albo 48 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #48]] (1963) | |||
*"Il raggio magico", [[Special Mandrake 189 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #189]] (1966) | |||
*"Il raggio magico", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | |||
*"Il raggio magico", [[Mandrake 43 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"El rayo asombroso", [[Paquito 11007|''Paquito'' #11007]] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake the Magician 20 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #20'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 21 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #21'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 22 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #22'']] (1951) | |||
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake the Magician 184 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #184'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 185 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #185'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 186 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #186'']] (1958) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Mikroskopiske sjanser", [[Fantomet 7/1990|''Fantomet'' #7]] (1990) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Den hemliga strålen", [[Tarzan|''Tarzan'']] # 10/1954 - # 21/1954 | |||
*"Den hemliga strålen", [[Stjärnmagasinet |''Stjärnmagasinet'']] # 10/1955 - # 21/1955. | |||
*"Den mystiska strålen", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963) | |||
*"Förminskningsstrålen", [[Fantomen 4/1976|''Fantomen'' #4]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Esrarengiz Işık", [[Haftalık Albüm 7|''Haftalık Albüm'' #7]] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake the Magician 7 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #7]] (1960) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Amazing Ray, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Amazing Ray, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 28 January 2024
| The Amazing Ray | |
| |
| Start date: | April 25th, 1949 |
|---|---|
| End date: | July 30th, 1949 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Derek" |
| Followed by: | "Lady Ermine" |
"The Amazing Ray" is the 51th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Some years ago Mandrake helped the police to capture Kid Glove Kid. Now he have manage escaped from prison, and he wants revenge.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Professor Vance, a famous physicist.
- Bora Karlosi, actor in "The Mad Scientist", a movie.
- Kid Glove Kid, a killer and thief.
- Hairy Mike, an escaped convict.
- Fats, an escaped convict.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 25, 1949 (Beginning: The Amazing Ray)
- The Police Chief is married. In strip of June 23 he said: How can I tell my wife about this.
Space restrictions
- A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers
cut version
full height version
Signifiant covers
Argentina
Brazil
Brazil
France
Indonesia
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El rayo sorprendente", Mandrake el Mago #6 (1959)
Australia
- "The Amazing Ray", Mandrake Comic #3 (1953)
Brazil
- "O Raio Assombroso", Mandrake, o Mágico #27 (1974)
Denmark
- "Forvandlingsstrålen", Fantomet #133 (1980)
Finland
- "Pienentävä säde", Mustanaamio #11 (1976)
France
- "Le mystérieux docteur Vance" (part 1) & "Le secret du professeur" & "Fin d'un cauchemar" (part 5), Aventures et Mystères #150 & Roy Rogers #1 & #2 & #3 & #4 (1952/1953)
- "Le rayon magique", Spécial Mandrake #3 (1963)
Indonesia
- "Sinar Gaib", Mandrake (1949 ?)
Italy
- "Il raggio magico" and "L'invenzione del Prof. Vance", L'Avventura Albo tascabile #2 and #3 (1950)
- "Il raggio magico", Super Albo - Mandrake #48 (1963)
- "Il raggio magico", Special Mandrake #189 (1966)
- "Il raggio magico", Mandrake - New Comics Now #261 (1991)
- "Il raggio magico", Mandrake 43 (Comic Art) (1995)
Mexico
- "El rayo asombroso", Paquito #11007 (1952)
New Zealand
- "The Amazing Ray", Mandrake the Magician #20, Mandrake the Magician #21 and Mandrake the Magician #22 (1951)
- "The Amazing Ray", Mandrake the Magician #184, Mandrake the Magician #185 and Mandrake the Magician #186 (1958)
Norway
- "Mikroskopiske sjanser", Fantomet #7 (1990)
Sweden
- "Den hemliga strålen", Tarzan # 10/1954 - # 21/1954
- "Den hemliga strålen", Stjärnmagasinet # 10/1955 - # 21/1955.
- "Den mystiska strålen", Mandrake #2 (1963)
- "Förminskningsstrålen", Fantomen #4 (1976)
Turkey
- "Esrarengiz Işık", Haftalık Albüm #7 (1952)
United Kingdom
- "The Amazing Ray", Mandrake the Magician #7 (1960)